Some Handy Tips :)

1. Remember - there are real people behind each of those avatars you see, so try and treat others as you would like to be treated. Try and be as kind and helpful as you can. By being nice to others you will make more friends, and will enjoy SL a lot better :)

2. Once you have made a friend, have them take you to the coolest stores and sims they know - but be careful! Don't offer friendship to just anybody - a 'friend' should be a real friend, because once you become friends, they are notified when you log-in, log-off and can see where you are using the map, and teleport to you- anywhere, anytime!

3. Check out other peoples' profiles for interesting places to visit. Just right click on the person, select 'Profile' and look in their "Picks" tab. You can then teleport to any of the places they have choosen to list.

4. Try and manage your inventory - Declutter once in a while and throw things out! There are millions of freebies out there, and a lot of them aren't that good. Keep what you like and get rid of what you don't. In my inventory I have 3 files - 'Good', 'Rubbish' and 'Things I've Made'. After shopping/building, sort out the new items as soon as you can. Doing this will help keep you organised ;)

5. Don't rush into any decisions, and shop about before purchasing things - compare before you commit yourself to anything!

6. Have fun, and try out things that you have always wanted to do in RL, but have always been too afraid to.

7. An important one - do not accept unknown objects into your inventory. Somebody can give you a huge prim or maliciously scripted object, so they will be activated after rezz. Some of these objects can reproduce themselves.This can flood and crash a sim, If you do accept something, befor wearing or rezzing, check it in a sandbox first.

8.When you click on unknown object, it can ask you for debit permissions and you can accidentally accept it. This is really ugly, as the scripted object can take all your money, so be careful what you agree to, even if it promises to give you money back!

9. Try and learn a skill, such as building texturing or scripting. by learning a skill you may be able to earn a few L$, and its also a handy way to make new friends!

10. Post on the SL forums, its another great way to meet new people :D